The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain Gaitan Liaras, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 337th Company, 505th Regiment, Assault Artillery, Army of France, in the Bois-de-Guisy, France, 26 September 1918. Preceding his five tanks on foot, Captain Liaras personally directed the attack on enemy machine guns and snipers that had held up the advance of an entire infantry brigade. He killed two of the enemy himself and assisted in the capture of the remainder.